Uncertain or stale incident information
Dunes and gorse fire, Formby
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service reported a significant gorse fire in sand dunes near Albert Road, Formby. The fire grew from approximately 300 by 300 metres to 500 by 200 metres, with multiple seats of fire in thick gorse bush and dunes. The main body of fire was extinguished, while crews checked for hot spots.
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- Operational status
- controlled
- Incident lifecycle
- uncertain
- First observed
- Last verified or updated
- Location
- Sand dunes near Albert Road, Formby (area)
- Lifecycle or correction reason
- Latest evidence is 72.5 hours old.
Approximate mapped position: 53.46, -2.91. Coordinates are deliberately reduced in precision.
Sources and evidence
- Direct official fire-service evidence: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service —
- Direct official fire-service evidence: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service —
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